0.5 mi from the trailheadCave Run Dam Tailwater
Campground · KY
8.8 mi loop · 1,028 ft gain · 909 ft high point · Hard
Loop with Sheltowee Trace and Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 9
In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · U.S. Forest Service
This 8.8-mile loop in Daniel Boone National Forest reaches Cave Run Lake, climbing 1,028 feet.
1,028 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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